Myoglobinuria Differential Diagnoses

  • Author: Prasad Devarajan, MD; Chief Editor: Craig B Langman, MD   more...
 
Updated: Jan 4, 2010
 
 

Differential Diagnoses

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Author

Prasad Devarajan, MD  Louise M Williams Endowed Chair in Pediatrics, Professor of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Director of Nephrology and Hypertension, Director of Clinical Nephrology Laboratories, Chief Executive Officer of Dialysis Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Prasad Devarajan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Heart Association, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, and Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Watson C Arnold, MD  Director, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Cook Children's Medical Center

Watson C Arnold, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Medical Quality, American Federation for Medical Research, American Society for Nutritional Sciences, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, Sigma Xi, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Pediatric Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Specialty Editor Board

Laurence Finberg, MD  Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco and Stanford University

Laurence Finberg, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association

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Mary L Windle, PharmD  Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine

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Frederick J Kaskel, MD, PhD  Director of the Division and Training Program in Pediatric Nephrology, Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein School of Medicine

Frederick J Kaskel, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pediatric Society, American Physiological Society, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, International Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, New York Academy of Sciences, Renal Physicians Association, Sigma Xi, and Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Howard Trachtman, MD  Program Director, Pediatrics Research, Schneider Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Howard Trachtman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and Society for Pediatric Research

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Chief Editor

Craig B Langman, MD  The Isaac A Abt, MD, Professor of Kidney Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Division Head of Kidney Diseases, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago

Craig B Langman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology

Disclosure: Amgen Grant/research funds None; Altus Pharmaceuticals Grant/research funds None; Genzyme Grant/research funds None; Merck Grant/research funds None; NIH Grant/research funds None

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